| Courtesy of Baka-Tsuki, I've read through half of Volume 8 of the novel and I have to say, I really think Kodaka might end up with Rika. As of V7, we have confirmed that Kodaka is fully aware of the feelings of the Sena, Yozora, and Yukimura toward him but is willfully ignoring them and/or pretending to not hear what they are saying (AKA the super tiny text). Of the girls, the only one I can recall him actually speaking of in a "I think this girl is attractive" manner is Rika; once in volume 4 in the Homoge Club "A good way to put it would be to say that she has the beauty of a lone flower blooming atop a hill―― and if I had to say whether I liked it or not, honestly, it's right in my strike zone..." and once more in Volume 8 in King Lear and the Fool "Her usual lab coat and uniform were on a hanger next to the bed, and the only thing she had on was a white blouse. Even her hair, which had been tied up in a ponytail when I found her in the Rika room, was now undone and casually dangling behind her. Simply put, the girl sitting before me was beautiful." I dunno bout you, but the boy sounds smitten. |
makineJan 14, 2013 8:08 AM
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| Rika's perverse act is just that: an act. She does what she does to prevent herself from getting hurt. The key point and the game changer of the whole series is that everything is taking place from Kodaka's POV. He knows everything that's happening and he hears all those comments from Sena and Yozora about him, plus IIRC as of yet he's shown no interest in any girl outside of Rika. If he wanted Sena or Yozora all he'd have to do was call them out when they make one of those aside comment about how much they like him. For example, if he wanted to pick Sena, he could have told her "Let's get married for real then" after she expressed regret about calling off the engagement. Same thing goes for Yozora. There are countless instances where had he wanted them, he could have taken Sena or Yozora, plus with the super capable Rika backing him up it wouldn't have necessarily spelled the end of the club. Though Rika says a lot of innuendo, she's aware that Kodaka won't actually do anything to her. She's never actually given him an opening into her own feelings; any chance he takes would be him stepping out blind. I think Rika × Kodaka is a better written story. EDIT: cramman said: At the end of the chapter before "King Lear and the Fool," Kodaka is relieved to not have to talk to Rika that day because he didn't want Rika to confess and ruin his comfort zone, the Neighbors Club, which leads me to think- ok, Rika is out of the picture. He doesn't want Rika to not confess. He wants Rika to not make him admit that they are all already friends. The words he missed were at the beginning of the volume: Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai: Volume 7 - Words Lost in the Wind said: "I mean, aren't we all friends already?" That's what he's afraid she'll say. |
makineFeb 1, 2013 8:12 AM
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| Not so sure on Riki, given they are friends. Sena however admits to loving him, and asks for him to wed her. Nevermind as shown in 7, the matter is already pre-arranged by the two fathers. So I'm saying it will go that way. Riki seems happy with friends. At the same time I rather doubt he'll give a straight up answer at first, or he might just go with it, though I think it might be the final push for Yozora to stop being a bitch and confess as well. But given the relationship of the two fathers, and Kodaka's lack of backbone (as in he doesn't want to cause problems) and the way the relationship with him and Sena has worked around, I suspect in the end she's going to win, unless we get a harem or mini harem ending. |
| You're sorta missing my point. Kodaka knows the Yozora and Sena and Yukimura and everyone else is in love with him. All those times someone is speaking under their breath and Kodaka says "Huh?" or "What was that?" or says he didn't quite catch that? He's lying so they can save face. To date there is one thing that he actually hasn't heard and that's what Rika said on the rooftop, though he knows what it was and just didn't want to face it. So when Sena says "it's too bad it's no true" about the prearranged marraige, Kodaka heard that and he could have easily accepted her then. He doesn't want Sena. When Yozora said "oh so friends can kiss too", he could have laid one on her. He doesn't want Yozora. The only girl he's actually expressed any interest in is Rika. Almost every time Rika shows up in the story he makes mention of what she's wearing, her hairstyle, her glasses, ect ect. I think Rika says all those things for two reasons: first she knows Kodaka won't do anything about it, so she's safe. Second, she knows that right now it's more important that Kodaka has friends instead of a girlfriend, so she acts weird enough to be off putting but still lets him know that she is interested. I mean, if Kodaka were to chose anyone the club would completely fall apart. Choose Yozora and Sena leaves. Choose Sena and Yozora and Kobato leave. Choose Yukimura and Yozora and Sena leave. Choose Rika and the same thing happens, plus she could very well reject him. Choose Maria, and Sena, Kobato, and Yozora leave and Yozora called the cops. He may not want to cause problems, but he wants friends more than that. He'll reject Sena because he knows what that would do to the club. Also, sometimes I get the feeling Kodaka legitimately dislikes Sena and Yozora |
makineFeb 1, 2013 8:42 AM
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| I'm not so sure on him dislking them or that. But I think your on the right mark in terms of the club. He has no stomach for conflict pretty much ever. Reguardless V9 will be what decides it, though I suspect he'll say "let me think of it". The Question is though, what will the two fathers say or do? As I said he doesn't seem to have the stomach for conflict, I suspect he would fold if the issue was forced. But reguardless the "friends" more so the Childhood ones never win these (for the most part). Ah well all I can say is wait and see. I'm mainly saying Sena as the forces are overly in her factor. Yozora is too hotheaded and at the same time cowardly to admit her feelings unless push comes to shove, and I'm not so sure he knows they like him in a romantic sense, the idiot still can't see all of them are his friends at the very least. |
| for those who read the novel . what did kodaka say when sena propesed and confessed to him ? also is volume 9 the last one ? |
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tsudecimo said: for those who read the novel . what did kodaka say when sena propesed and confessed to him ? also is volume 9 the last one ? just read that chapter today but basically kodaka played fucking ignorance but realised he wasnt fooling anyone so... he says "I-I just remembered I've got some stuff to do!" and ran away like a coward |
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Kuro_no_Kenshi said: tsudecimo said: for those who read the novel . what did kodaka say when sena propesed and confessed to him ? also is volume 9 the last one ? just read that chapter today but basically kodaka played fucking ignorance but realised he wasnt fooling anyone so... he says "I-I just remembered I've got some stuff to do!" and ran away like a coward Yeah Sena blurting out a confession within the club was like a nuclear bomb going off. It made the "engaged" revelation seem like a firecracker in comparison. As it's pointed out. It''s not whether Kodaka is, or is NOT attracted to any of the girls. It's just that Kodaka doesn't want to lose the club and all of the girls in it. He figures choosing one of the girls is rejecting all the rest. It's an all too common trope in harems. The guy can't choose, cause once the choice is made, the harem falls apart. It's also usually the end of the series. |
| Sena has so many death flags it's absurd. Childhood friend. Fiancee. SPOILERS And she's his cousin, too /spoilers I'll reiterate that Kodaka just doesn't seem to be that into her. Plus I don't think Sena actually loves Kodaka; I think Sena loves the concept of Kodaka. Remember, Sena is a princess. All her life she's pretty much gotten everything she wants and been the best at everything. Now all of a sudden here comes this guy who isn't tripping all over himself to try to hook up.Of course she's interested in him. TBH, I don't actually think Sena knows what love is and she "loves" Kodaka and Kobato in more of less the same way. Actually, I want to continue down this path. I think the only one who is actually legitimately in love with Kodaka and not the general concept of Kodaka is Rika. Yozora is much like Sena in that she's attached to the concept of Kodaka instead of the person behind it; this is why she is and has been so fixated on their mutual past and why the Sena revelation was so very devastating for her. On top of all that, I don't thing she actually realizes that she's in love with him. Yukimura in much the same in not quite knowing her feelings; she just knows she has a great deal of admiration and respect for Kodaka even though those feelings are completely misplaced. Remember, she thinks of Kodaka as some thuggish manly man, which isn't really his personality. Kate is the only one who might actually for real have feelings for him, but I get the idea that she just finds him a reliable brother type feeling and any love she has is non romantic. |
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| Meh I still disagree with the Rika angel 100%. But I'll wait and see. On that note, any word on when nmber 9 will be coming down the tube yet? |
| Lol at people acting like Haganai is way deeper than it is. |
makine said: SPOILERS And she's his cousin, too /spoilers How is that? where it's mentioned? |
| Sena is not Kodaka's cousin. and lol for that "I'll reiterate that Kodaka just doesn't seem to be that into her." The person didn't read the volume 9 to say that. |
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